Carlos Zambrano lost about 15 pounds during the offseason because of concerns about his back.
"I did it for my back," he said. "When I have a lot of weight, my back starts bothering me." Zambrano will be a part of Venezuela's rotation in the WBC next month.

The guy was worried about his back this offseason? Was it bothering him?? I'm kinda worried about drafting Zambrano, pitching in the WBC with his back possibly bothering him AND throwing a ton of innings year after year.

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